DVSA warns of suspension as deadline looms for MOT testers

Thousands of MOT testers face suspension if they haven’t completed their annual training and assessment by the 31 March deadline. At the time of going to press, DVSA figures showed that more than 30,000 testers still needed to complete the training.

Last year, 1882 trainers were suspended for not carrying out the course. This compares to 5538 suspensions in 2018.

“Annual training and assessment is a vital part of continuous improvement to maintain high-quality MOTS,” said Simon Smith, DVSA Product Manager. “Last year more testers than ever completed their training and assessment on time.

“But to avoid the last-minute rush, testers should record their training and assessment results well before 31 March. We’re really pleased with the improvement from last year and I’d like to thank all those testers who did so.”

If suspended from testing, testers will need to complete all next year’s topics and take a demonstration test before being able to return to the task. This will lead to a delay while they’re waiting to take a demonstration test. Testers need to do at least three hours of training each year and a total of 16 hours in five years. The pass mark for the assessment is 70%. This will increase to 80% for 2020-2021. For more information visit gov.uk/mot-tester-training-assessments/training